Durham is the 19th largest county in England and the 23rd largest by population.The county town is Durham, although the town with the largest population is Darlington, which is best known for being the place where the world's first railway line was situated.

It is perhaps best known for having two of the best known examples of Norman architecture in England, with the castle and cathedral in the city of Durham. The city is also home to Durham University, one of the highest academically rated in the country, and also (although it is open to debate) the oldest university in the UK after Oxford and Cambridge. Much of its wealth came from the mining industry, particularly coal and lead.

As of the 2001 census there were 36,497 people aged over 70 living in the County of Durham, approximately 11.6% of the total population. Within the county there are 195 residential care and nursing care homes providing services for older people and people with learning disabilities.

Below is a full list of care homes, sheltered care homes, respite care homes and nursing homes in Durham:

• St Williams Residential Home

  Older People
  Cornwall Avenue, Darlington, DL1 2LJ

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• Tenlands Care Home

  Older People
  Wood Lane, Ferryhill, DL17 8JD

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• Beauley Lodge Care Home

  Dementia, Older People
  Lumley New Road, Woodstone Village, Fence Houses, Fence Houses, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 6DN

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• West House Care Home

  Older People
  West House, Waldridge Road, Chester-le-Street, DH2 3AA

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• Peterlee Care Home

  Dementia, Learning disability, Older People
  Westcott Road, Peterlee, SR8 5JE

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• Highfield House Residential Home

  Dementia, Older People
  17 Sycamore Terrace, Haswell, DH6 2AG

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• Melbury Court

  Dementia, Older People, Physical disability, Sensory impairment...
  Old Dryburn Way, Durham, DH1 5SE

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• Riverside View Care Home

  Dementia, Older People, Physical disability
  Hutton Avenue, Darlington, DL1 1RW

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• Hollie Hill Care Home

  Dementia, Older People, Physical disability
  Durham Road, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 6QZ

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• Kensington Hall

  Dementia, Learning disability
  Front Street, South Hetton, DH6 2TG

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Places in Durham with care homes

• Chester-le-Street care and nursing homes
• Darlington care and nursing homes
• Derwentside care and nursing homes
• Durham care and nursing homes
• Easington care and nursing homes
• Sedgefield care and nursing homes
• Teesdale care and nursing homes
• Wear Valley care and nursing homes